Whitman single-handedly rejuvenating CA broadcast revenues
Former eBay executive and current Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman is spending an average of $4 on advertising, which may not sound like much until you find out the time frame is per
Arbitron responds and takes its commitment seriously
The authors of the recent Harker Research blog have deliberately overlooked Arbitron’s long history of initiatives
NAB board election results
The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the results of the 2010 NAB Radio and Television Board elections. The two-year terms of the newly...
What’s a UK newspaper worth these days? Not much
Why buy a single copy of a daily newspaper when you can buy the entire company for the same price? That may be the...
Barclays analysts raise 2010 advertising forecast
Anthony DiClemente and George Hawkey at Barclays Capital have turned more bullish on the US advertising market for 2010. They’ve raised their forecast
TV and radio commentator uses newspaper to react to email blast
Perhaps it’s a sign of the times – a relatively minor conflict on the contemporary political landscape turns into multimedia melee. Former Air America and current MSNBC host Rachel Maddow used a newspaper ad to respond to an email blast
Gen2Media/Emmis reality show “The Wizards NYC” airs on MTV2
Gen2Media, a video technology company offering an Online Video Platform, video production, and online video advertising, announces episodes of “The Wizards NYC,” a show...
Nasdaq sets Sirius XM hearing for April 29th
Sirius XM says it has received notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC that a hearing is set for April 29th on whether to continue the listing of the satellite radio company on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Sirius XM has been out of compliance with Nasdaq’s $1
CPB to fund initiative for local radio/TV reporting
With an aim to countering a decline in local journalism nationwide, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced funding for a major journalism initiative that...
Health care debate dominates news media
The push to pass health care reform in the US House of Representatives was by far the dominant story in the news during the...
Spike TV, UFC launch UltimateFighter.com
The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Spike TV have joined forces in a new digital partnership with the launch of UltimateFighter.com. The ad-supported (Burger King,...
Nielsen Supports Television. Arbitron Pays Itself Millions
Why is Nielsen so active in showing the continued relevance of television, while Arbitron pockets millions and does nothing
Q4 was less awful for US newspapers
Revenues declined 23.73% in Q4 for US newspapers, according to data from the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). Even so, that was the best
Lady Gaga (on Donny Osmond's comments re: Lady Gaga)
[ On our “Donny Osmond speaks out on Lady Gaga video” story ]: OK, I admit it; I've been living in a lead mine for the past twenty years. Where does this kind of fantasy crap come from?
Walgreens pays almost $6M in deceptive advertising settlement
When a nationally branded product is nailed for deceptive advertising, what happens when similar products marketed as store brands are also subject to similar...